2018
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
To
book a performance call (708) 366-6040
rickpickren@bigstrikemusic.com
Jan 3 Seneca Public Library, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Seneca, IL 2 pm
Jan 5 Vassar Fields, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Vassar, MI 11 am
Jan 5 Independence Village, Songs of Love & Romance, Frankenmuth, MI 2 pm
Jan 13
Silverado, Songs of Love & Romance, Lake Villa, IL 3 pm
Jan 16 1st Presbyterian Church, Songs of Love & Romance, Park Ridge, IL 1 pm
Jan 17 Bridgeway, Songs
of Love & Romance, Bensenville, IL 2 pm
Jan 18 Brookdale
Des Plaines, Songs of Love & Romance, Des Plaines, IL 2
pm
Jan 20 Solstice Senior Living, Songs of Love & Romance, Palatine, IL 12:30
Jan 20 The Vi, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Glenview, IL 2:30
Jan 20 Brookdale Vernon Hills, Old Time Rock n Roll, Vernon Hills, IL 7 pm
Jan 24 The Lodge, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Northbrook, IL 7
Jan 25 Sheridan at
Green Oaks, Songs of Love & Romance, Lake Bluff, IL 4 pm
Jan 26
Glenview Senior Center, Old Time Rock n Roll, Glenview, IL 12:45
Jan 31 Church Creek, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Arlington Heights, IL 2pm
Feb 2 Three Crowns Park, Songs of Love &
Romance, Evanston, IL 3:15
Feb 6 Woman's Club of Wheaton, Songs of Love &
Romance, Wheaton, IL 1 pm
Feb 8 Pryme
Tymers, Songs of Love & Romance, Evergreen Park, IL 11 am
Feb 13 Arlington Heights
PD, Songs of Love & Romance, Cotillion, Palatine, IL 1 pm
Feb 14 Church Creek, Rails, Rogues & Wrecks, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Feb 14 Beacon Hill, Songs
of Love & Romance, Lombard, IL 7 pm
Feb 16 South
Park Church, Songs of Love & Romance, Park Ridge, IL 8 pm
Feb 17 Knights of Columbus Ladies Lunch, Stars & Stripes, Hilton-Oak Brook, IL 1 pm
Feb 21 The Vi, Songs of Love & Romance, Glenview, IL 3 pm
Feb 23 The Abbey, Songs
of Love & Romance, Elmhurst, IL 12:30
Feb 27 The Greens, Songs
of Love & Romance, Elgin, IL 7 pm
March 2 Vassar Fields, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Vassar, MI 11 am
March 2 Independence Village, St. Paddy's Day, Frankenmuth, MI 2 pm
March 3 Tuscola Med Ctr, Songs of Love & Romance, Caro, MI 6:30
March 4 Vassar Public Library, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Vassar, Mi 2 pm
March 5 Brookdale Oak Park, St. Paddy's Day, Oak Park, Il 2 pm
March 5 Oak Trace, Country Nights! Downers Grove, IL 7 pm
March 6 Eve Assisted Living, St. Paddy's Day, Hinsdale, IL 3 pm
March 12 Holy Nativity Church, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Clarendon Hills, IL 7:30
March 13 Brookdale Des Plaines, St.
Paddy's Day, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm
March 13 Peace Village, St. Paddy's Day, Palos Park, IL 6:30
March 14 Palos Heights Seniors, St.
Paddy's Day, Palos Heights, IL 1:30
March 14 The Lodge, St.
Paddy's Day, Northbrook, IL 7
March 15 Sunrise Bloomingdale, St.
Paddy's Day, Bloomingdale, IL 2 pm
March 15 Bria, St. Paddy's Day with the Celtic Cowboy, Geneva, IL 3:30
March 16 The Birches, St. Paddy's
Day, Clarendon Hills, IL 2 pm
March 16 Sheridan at Green Oaks, St.
Paddy's Day, Lake Bluff, IL 4 pm
March 16 Beacon Hill, St.
Paddy's Day, Lombard, IL 7 pm
March 17 Sunrise Highland Park, St. Paddy's Day, Highland Park, IL 2 pm
March 17 Solstice Senior Living, St. Paddy's Day with the Celtic Cowboy, Palatine, IL 3:30
March 17 Brookdale Lake Shore, St. Paddy's Day with the Celtic Cowboy, Chicago, IL 7:30
March 18 Sunrise, St. Paddy's Day with the Celtic Cowboy, Highland Park, IL 1:30
March 18 Silverado, St. Paddy's Day
Celebration, Lake Villa, IL 3 pm
March 23 St. Raphael Church, St.
Paddy's Day Celebration, Naperville, IL 7:30 pm
April 3 The Holmstad, Songs of Love & Romance, Batavia, IL 3 & 6:30 pm
April 5 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Darien, IL 10:30 am
April 5 Highland Park C. Club, Songs from the Trails & Rails, Highland Park, IL 1:30
April 6 Bethany Healthcare, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, DeKalb, IL 2 pm
April 20 Independence Village, Derby Days! Frankenmuth, MI 2 pm
April 24 Alden Waterford, Derby Days! Aurora, IL 2 pm
April 25 Moraine Court, Old Time Rock n Roll, Bridgeview, IL 2:30
April 26 Heritage Woods, Derby Days! Batavia, IL 2 pm
April 27 Oak Park Senior Svcs. Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Oak Park, IL 11:15
May 1 1st Presby Womens Club, Rails,
Rogues & Wrecks, Chicago Heights, IL 1:30
May 2 Yesterday's Youth Club, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Biaggios, Chicago, 1 pm
May 3 Green Fields, Derby Days!, Geneva, IL 4 pm
May 4 Beacon Hill, Derby
Days, Lombard, IL 7 pm
May 5 Knights of Columbus Luncheon, Derby Days!, Hilton-Oak Brook, IL 1pm
May 8 Holmstad, Songs From Lonesome Prairie, Batavia, IL 6:30
May 9 Frisbie Senior Ctr, Old Time Rock n Roll, Des Plaines, IL 12:30 pm
May 9 Church Creek, Derby
Days!, Arlington Heights, IL 6:30 pm
May 11 Wheaton Public
Library, Old Time Rock n Roll, Wheaton, IL 7:15 pm
May 14 The Moorings, Derby Days! Arlington Heights, IL 2:00
May 15 Victory Lakes, The Stars & Stripes, Lindenhurst, IL 1:30, 3:30, 6:45
May 16 Holland Home, The
Stars & Stripes, South Holland, IL 1:30 pm
May 17 Brookdale Des
Plaines, Derby Days!, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm
May 18 McHenry Senior
Services, Derby Days! McHenry, IL 12:30
May 18 Mather's Cafe, Trad Folk Songs, Chicago, IL 6 pm
May 19 The Vi, Derby Days!, Glenview, IL 2:30
May 21 Barrington Park District, The
Stars & Stripes, Barrington, IL 12:30
May 24 Tabor Hills, The
Stars & Stripes, Naperville, IL 1 pm
May 25 Sunrise Bloomingdale, The
Stars & Stripes, Bloomingdale, IL 2 pm
May 26 Sunrise Barrington, Songs From the Lonesome Prairie, Barrington, 2:30
May 28 Brookdale Vernon Hills, The
Stars & Stripes, Vernon Hills, IL 2 pm
May 28 Sheridan at Green
Oaks, The Stars & Stripes, Lake Bluff, IL 4 pm
May 29 Wayne Township Senior Ctr, The Stars & Stripes,West Chicago, IL 10 am
May 29 Peace Village, The
Stars & Stripes, Palos Park, IL 6:30 pm
May 30 Independence Village, The Stars & Stripes, Frankenmuth, MI 7 pm
May 31 Vassar Fields, Folk Songs, Vassar, MI 11 am
June 5 Aurora Retired Teachers, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Aurora, IL 12:30
June 8 The Lone Tree Manor, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Niles, IL 2:30
June 10 Sunrise Wilmette, Songs of
the Singing Cowboys, Wilmette, IL 1:30
June 11 Beacon Hill, A Western Jubilee! Lombard, IL 2 pm
June 12 Hinsdale United Methodist Church, Old Time Rock n Roll, Hinsdale IL 7:30
June 13 Bridgeway, Songs of
the Singing Cowboys, Bensenville, IL 2 pm
June 15 The Garlands, Rails,
Rogues & Wrecks, Barrington, IL 7 pm
June 16 Silverado, Songs
for Fathers Day, Lake Villa, IL 3 pm
June 18 Clare Oaks, Trad American Folk Songs, Bartlett, IL 11 am
June 19 Alden Waterford, Songs of
the Singing Cowboys, Aurora, IL 2 pm
June 26 The Holmstad, The Stars &
Stripes, Batavia, IL 3 & 6:30 pm
June 28 Wintrust Platinum Adventurers, The
Stars & Stripes, Chicago 12:30
June 29 Sunrise Bloomingdale, The
Stars & Stripes, Bloomingdale, IL 2 pm
July 2 Brookdale
Oak Park, The Stars & Stripes, Oak Park, IL 2 pm
July 2 The Greens, The Stars & Stripes, Elgin, IL 7:15
July 3 The Admiral, The Stars & Stripes, Chicago, IL 2 pm
July 3 Brookdale Lake Shore, The Stars & Stripes, Chicago, IL 3:30 pm
July 3 The Lodge, The Stars & Stripes, Northbrook, IL Time 6 pm
July 4 Alden Gardens, The Stars & Stripes, Aurora, IL 11:30 am
July 4 Cantata, The
Stars & Stripes, Brookfield, IL 2 pm
July 4 Beacon Hill, The
Stars & Stripes, Lombard, IL 7 pm
July 5
Brookdale Des Plaines, The Stars & Stripes, Des Plaines, IL 2:30
July 10 Alden Waterford, The Stars & Stripes, Aurora, IL 2 pm
July 13 Wesley Willows, The Stars & Stripes, Rockford, IL 2 pm
July 20 Patty Turner Center, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Deerfield, IL 1 pm
July 20 The Patio Concert, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Lake Zurich, IL 6:30
July 25 Holmstad, Songs From the Lonesome Prairie, Batavia, IL 2pm
July 26 Hawthorn Lakes, Songs From the Lonesome Prairie, Vernon Hills, IL 3 pm
July 27 Independence Village, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Frankenmuth, MI 2pm
July 28 Atria, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Glen Ellyn, IL 2:30
July 29 Dupage County Fair, The
Stars & Stripes,Wheaton, IL TBD
Aug 10 Oak Trace, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Downers Grove, IL 7 pm
Aug 16 Beacon Hill, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Lombard, IL 3 pm
Aug 19 Bartlett Public Library, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Bartlett, Il 2 pm
Aug 20 Green Fields, Rails, Rogues & Wrecks, Geneva, IL 1 pm
Aug 21 The Holmstad, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Batavia, IL 3 & 6:30
Aug 24 Church Creek, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Arlington Heights, IL 6:30 pm
Aug 30 The Birches, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Clarendon Hills, IL 2 pm
Sept 1 Sunrise, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Clarendon Hills, IL 1:30 pm
Sept 3 Resurrection Retirement Community, Labor Day Songs, Chicago, IL 7 pm
Sept 8 Park Place, Music for Family Day, Elmhurst, IL 1-3 pm
Sept 9 Brookdale Glen Ellyn, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Glen Ellyn, IL 1:30
Sept 12 Dundee Township Ctr, Songs of the
Singing Cowboys, Carpentersville, IL 1 pm
Sept 14 Three Crowns Park, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Evanston, IL 3:15
Sept 17 Homewood-Flossmor Fall Fest, Rails, Rogues & Wrecks, Flossmor, IL 1 pm
Sept 18 Dyer Historical Society, The Stars & Stripes, Dyer, In 7 pm
Sept 21 Vassar Fields, Folk Songs, Vassar, MI 10:45
Sept 21 Independence Village, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Frankenmuth, MI 2 pm
Sept 27 Glenview Terrace, Rails, Rogues & Wrecks, Glenview, Il 2 pm
Sept 28 Bethany Healthcare, Songs of the
Singing Cowboys, Dekalb, IL 2 pm
Oct 5 Sunrise, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Olympia Fields, IL 3 pm
Oct 6 The Garlands, Songs of Love
& Romance, Barrington, IL 1:30
Oct 7 Roselle Public Library, Songs From The Lonesome Prairie, Roselle, IL 1:30
Oct 10 Itasca Seniors, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Holiday Inn, Itasca, IL 1 pm
Oct 11 Morton Grove Woman's Club, Old Time
Rock n Roll, Wilmette Golf Club, IL 1 pm
Oct 11 Luther Village, Country Night w/The Wranglers, Arlington Heights, IL 7 pm
Oct 15 Foxes Grove, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Wood River, IL 2:30
Oct 15 Edwardsville Public Library, Ghost Riders & Spooky Songs, Edwardsville, IL 7
Oct 16 United Methodist Village, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Godfrey, IL 1 pm
Oct 16 The Fountains, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Godfrey, IL 2:30 pm
Oct 17 Heritage Woods, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Plainfield, IL 2 pm
Oct 19 Brookdale Oak
Park, Songs of Love & Romance, Oak Park, IL 2 pm
Oct 23 Graves-Hume Public Library, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Mendota, IL 6
Oct 24 Beacon Hill, Ghost
Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Lombard, IL 7 pm
Oct 25 Brookdale Des
Plaines, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Des Plaines, IL 2
pm
Oct 26 St. Raphael Church, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Naperville, IL 7:15 pm
Oct 31 Tabor Hills, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Naperville, IL 1 pm
Oct 31 Mather's Cafe, Ghost Riders & Other Spooky Songs, Chicago, IL 5:30
Nov 2 Bethany Healthcare, The Stars &
Stripes, Dekalb, IL 2 pm
Nov 7 Addison Park district, The Stars & Stripes, Addison, IL 1 pm
Nov 7 The Holmstad, The Stars &
Stripes, Batavia, IL 3 & 6:30
Nov 8 Palos Heights PD, The Stars &
Stripes, Palos Heights, IL 9:45 am
Nov 8 Church Creek, Songs of the Singing Cowboys, Arlington Heights, IL 1:30 pm
Nov 9 Mayslake, The Stars &
Stripes, Oakbrook, IL 10 am
Nov 10 The Vi, The Stars & Stripes, Glenview, IL 2 pm
Nov 10 Green Oaks, The Stars &
Stripes, Lake Bluff, IL 3:45 pm
Nov 10 Brookdale Lake Shore, The Stars &
Stripes, Chicago, IL 7:30
Nov 12 Western Springs Rec Ctr, The Stars &
Stripes, Western Springs, IL 1 pm
Nov 12 Summit of Uptown, The Stars &
Stripes, Park Ridge, IL 3 pm
Nov 13 Eve Assisted Living, The Stars &
Stripes, Hinsdale, IL 12:30
Nov 15 Frisbie Senior Ctr, Thanksgiving Luncheon, Des Plaines, IL 12:30 pm
Nov 15 Sunrise, Birthday Party, Willowbrook, IL 2:30
Nov 20 Victorian Village, Songs of Love & Romance, Homer Glen, IL 10:30 am
Nov 28 Independence Village, A Prairie Holiday, Frankenmuth, MI 7 pm
Nov 29 Tuscola Med Ctr, A Prairie Holiday, Caro, IL 9:30
Nov 29 Vassar Fields, A Prairie Holiday,Vassar, IL 11 am
Dec 3 Twin Lakes Seniors,
A Prairie Holiday, Fox Lake, IL 1:30-3pm
Dec 4 Bethany Healthcare, A Prairie Holiday, Dekalb, IL 2 pm
Dec 5 The Moorings, A Prairie Holiday, Arlington Heights, IL 2 pm
Dec 5 St. Christopher Parish, A Prairie Holiday, Midlothian, IL 7:30
Dec 12 Beacon Hill, A
Prairie Holiday, Lombard, IL 7 pm
Dec 13 Barrington Horizon, A
Prairie Holiday, Barrington, IL 7 pm
Dec 17 Brookdale Oak
Park, A Prairie Holiday, Oak Park, IL 2 pm
Dec 20 Brookdale Des
Plaines, A Prairie Holiday, Des Plaines, IL 2 pm
Dec 21 Ela Township Community Ctr, A Prairie Holiday,Lake Zurich, IL 12 pm
